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Feb. 14, 1950 ADLER 2,497,752

' COMPACT Filed Sept. 17, 1946 i 7 l Fill/11.5?

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Patented Feb. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMPACT Roman Adler, New York, .N.'Y;

.Applicationzseptember 17, 1946, Serial No. 697,425

4 Claims.

The invention relates to ladies compacts, and

lmore particularly to light-equipped compacts.

It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a compact which has readily accessible compartments for the reception of different cosmetics as well as illumination equipment, and which in the dark may be made to illuminate the userfs face to best advantage for the application of. the various cosmetics.

It is another object of the presentinvention to provide a compact. which, while sturdy in constructi-onand pleasant in appearance, is made from simple parts that. are. readilyassembled without requiring any special skill,.so.that the compact lendsitself to. rapid and inexpensive. mass .production.

Theaboveand other objects, features and. advantages of the. present invention will be fully understoodfmm the following description, considered in connection with the accompanyinga illustrative drawings.

In thedrawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective .view of a closedicompact embodying .the present invention;

Fig.2 is another perspective view of thelsame compact when open;

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the compact;

Fig. 4 is a section taken substantiallyon the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is asection takensub'stantially on the line 5.-5 of Fig. 21

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l0 designates a compact which comprises base receptacle l2 and a cover I4 therefor. The receptacle [2 is, in the present instance, of square shape but may be round or'of any other V the receptaclell in order-to lock the cover- 14 in its closed position. The spring latch 28 is'bent outwardly at 33'so as to afford a convenient grip for the user to release the latch from the pin 32 and open the compact.

Suitably secured to the bottom 34 of the receptacle I2 is a circular upright partition 36 (Figs. 3 and 4) which divides said receptacle into a central compartment 38 for the reception'of face powder-or any other cosmetic, and a surroundingcompartment 40 for the reception of illumination equipment to bedescribed hereinafter.

Another cover 25'is hinged to the top of the receptacle I2, and is to this end provided with spaced hinge. portions 46 (Fig. 2), which fit between the adjacent hinge portions l6 and I8 of the receptacle l2 and cover M, respectively, and

1 receive thepin which passes through the hinge portions [6 and [8. The cover serves as a closure for the compartment which houses the illumination equipment, and is centrally apel'tured and turned inwardly as at (Fig. 3) to fit around 15; the topof the partition 36 and'expose the powder compartment 38. The cover 25'has a depending wall 4-! (Figs. 2, Band 5) which is complementary to the front wall50 of the receptacle I2 and continues the same to the top of the latter when said 20! cover. is closed. The cover 25 may be opened for access to the illumination equipmentv in the compartment 46 iorthe rapair or replacement of parts.

Suitably secured to the cover 25 are corner 5 elements 22 which are preferably, but not neces sarily. triangular-in shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Thecover I4 is shaped to fit between the corner elements 22 when closed (Fig. 1), in which position the diverging side flanges 24 of said cover 30 M restson top of the other cover while the parallel side flanges 26 of the cover 14 straddle the-adjacent. sides of the receptacle l2. When the. cover [4 is closed, the same is flush with the corner elements 22, as shown in Fig. 1. The de- 5 pending wall 4''! of the cover 25 has adjacent each 'corner element 22 an offset, downwardly extending tab-37l (Fig. 5) which fits behind the front wall 56 of the receptacle l2 and has a projection GSthat snaps into a hole 5! in the front wall of saidreceptacle when the cover 25 is closed.

The apertured cover 25 is provided with a notch 52 (Fig. 3) which is to receive a laterally projecting tongue, 54' ofv another cover 56 for the powder. compartment 38; said cover 56 being furthermore. dish-shaped to provide a receptacle 57 foria: powder pufi or pad (not shown). The tongue: 54' on thecover 56 is held in the notch 52 bythe. adjacent top edge. 60 of the-partition 36 on which said tongue 54 normally rests.

-The cover 56 is thus removably mounted'in the compact for swinging movement to and from closing position, as will be readily understood. The cover 56 is also provided with a latch 62 which is adapted to snap into an aperture 64 in the cover 25 when the cover 56 is closed, thus of any desired color, for instance.

40 comprises several flash light batteries -with a socket I06.

releasably locking the cover 58 in closed position.

The cover 56 is provided in its bottom I56 with a central depression 68 which serves as a receptacle for a cosmetic preparation, such as rouge in cake form, for instance. Suitably hinged at 69 to the cover 56 is a lid I which may be swung open or closed.

The cover I4 carries on its inner face a mirror or reflector I8 which is preferably made of metal and has a highly polished reflector surface. The reflector 18 is removably attached to the cover I4 by means of a pin 80 (Fig. 3) which projects from the cover I4 and extends through a hole 82 in the reflector, and a retainer spring 84 which overlies the reflector I8 and is yieldingly held in the cover I4.

The cover I4, which is preferably of metal, may be lined on its outer surface with any suitable decorative material, such as a plastic plate 92 If desired, the outer lining 92 of the cover I4 may be provided with raised ornaments, such as a crescent 94 and a star 96, for instance.

The illumination equipment in compartment I00 (Fig. 4) which are preferably of the size of pencil-type batteries, and light bulbs I02 which are energized by the batteries I00. The batteries I00 are separately removably mounted in suitable brackets I04 for ready replacement, while the light bulbs I02 are mounted in conventional sockets I05 (see also Fig. 5). In order to complete an electric circuit through each light bulb I02, there is provided a manually operable switch IIO (Fig. 4), having a fixed contact element III and a movable contact element II2 which is turned by a knob I It on the outside of the receptacle I2. The movable contact element I I2 is grounded to the metallic receptacle I2. The fixed 4 contact element II I is insulated from the receptacle I2 and connected with the adjacent batteries 500a and I002). The other two batteries I000 and IBM are connected in series with the batteries I000. and I001), respectively, and each pair of series-connected batteries is connected The fixed contact III of switch IIO, th mounting brackets I04 for the batteries I00 and the sockets I06 for the light bulbs I02 are insulated from the metallic receptacle I2 and mounted in any suitable manner on an insulating lining I on the bottom of the receptacle I2. Each light bulb I02 is grounded at I22 to the metallic receptacle I2 (Fig. 5), so that the circuits through the light bulbs I02 are closed when the contact members III and H2 are engaged, and open when said contact members are disengaged, as will be readily understood. Each light bulb I02 extends through an aperture I30 in the cover and into an aperture I32 in a corner element 22 (Fig. 5) which may be of any transparent or translucent material, such as plastic. The corner element 22 may, if desired, be adorned in any suitable Way, for example with ornaments I36 in the shape of stars similar to the star ornament 96 on the cover I4 7 (Fig. 1. so that the light from the bulbs I02 passes through the central apertures I38 of the star ornaments I36 (Fig. 5).

The receptacle I2 may also be provided with an inwardly formed shell I40 for the reception of a lipstick container (not shown) having a handle I42 (Fig. 2).

It will be understood that various changes in the details of construction and the arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the underlying idea or principles of this invention within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a compact, the combination of a receptacle open at its top and having an upright partition projecting from its bottom and dividing the receptacle into an inner compartment and a surrounding outer compartment, each compartment being open at the top, two superposed covers for said receptacle and said outer compartment, respectively, said covers being hinged to said receptacle and independently turnable to and from closing position, and a lid for said inner compartment hinged on the cover for said outer compartment and being dish-shaped to serve as a receptacle.

2. The combination in a compact as set forth in claim 1, in which said dish-shaped lid has a further depression in its bottom to serve as another receptacle, and which further comprises another lid for said other receptacle hinged to the first mentioned lid.

3. In a compact, a receptacle having compartments open and closed, respectively, at the top of the receptacle, electrical illumination means including a light bulb in said closed compartment, the latter having a window at the top of said receptacle adjacent said light bulb for the passage of light from the latter to the outside of said receptacle, a cover over the top of said receptacle hinged to the latter, said cover being cut away so as to terminate short of said window when in closed position, a mirror on the inner surface of said cover, and a filler piece on the top of said receptacle having an opening exposing said window and fitting the cut-away portion of said cover and being flush with the latter when closed.

4. In a compact, a receptacle having an apertured top, electrical illumination means in said receptacle including light bulbs on opposite sides of said receptacle and outside the confines of the aperture in the top thereof, said top having further apertures adjacent said bulbs, respectively, for the passage of light from the latter to the outside of said receptacle, a cover over the top of said receptacle hinged to the latter for turning movement about an axis parallel to a line passing through said bulbs, and a mirror on the inner face of said cover.

ROMAN ADLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Wilson June 21, 1938 

